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West Des Moines, IA vs Lake Oswego, OR

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- Lake Oswego is 0% more densely populated than West Des Moines.
- People are 23.6% more likely to be married in Lake Oswego.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years older in Lake Oswego.
 West Des Moines, IALake Oswego, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,390329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.938.4
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 Population - 201056,863  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,278285,036,114
 Population - 199031,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,748.193.4
 Land Area47.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Des Moines, IALake Oswego, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 West Des Moines, IALake Oswego, ORUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Des Moines, IALake Oswego, ORUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households30,775  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,15080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,128  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews
Lei · Forest Grove, OR
Hope there are many Republicans in Lake Oswego
Over 5 years ago

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Gayle · Lake Oswego, OR
Paradise...we think
Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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B · Lake Oswego, OR
From best to worst place I've ever lived
Over 7 years ago

Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  More

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